Holland, longcase clock, Pieter Swaan, Amsterdam, circa 1740;
Movement with two weights, duration of eight days. Regulated with anchor escapement in combination with pendulum. Painted dial with automatom of rocking ships in front of harbour scene. Mechism with full rolling moon, full calender, finely painted seasons disc, seconds indication and finely pieced hands. Silvered brass hours ring. Oak case veneerd with burr walnut, hood with figure of Atlas and two Victories. There is foliate pierced fretwork on the front and sides. The long door has a cast brass lenticle, bombé base is raised on ball-and-claw feet. Complete with pendulum and two weights.
h. 285 cm inclusief atlas, br. 58 cm, diep 32 cm
Provenance: from a private Amsterdam estate, collected between the 1960's and 1980's
P. Swaan 1690-1740 Amsterdams staand horloge, gesigneerd, gaand en slagwerk, scheepjesmechaniek, aanwijzing van dag, datum, maand, seizoenen en maanstand, wekkeraanduiding (werk ontbreekt), in eikenhouten kast met wortelnotenfineer en marqueterie, untidy state
Estimate: € 6,000 - € 9,000
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